Leonora weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Leonora is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with August and April close behind. Leonora averages about 3,655 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Leonora?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Leonora is September, then August and April. The dullest month is January (36/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Leonora?
Leonora is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,655 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate September (99) from January (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #21 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 47% of the annual 279 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 49 mm | 14 |
| February | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 49 mm | 12 |
| March | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 34 mm | 10 |
| April | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| May | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 16 mm | 5 |
| June | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| July | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| August | 98 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| September | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| October | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 15 mm | 10 |
| November | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 24 mm | 11 |
| December | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 13 |
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Leonora: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Leonora?
Leonora is a small town in Australia at 370 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Leonora get a year?
Leonora gets about 3,655 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Leonora?
The sunniest time to visit Leonora is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with August and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Leonora?
January is the least sunny month in Leonora, scoring 36/100 with about 49 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Leonora?
The typical midday UV index in Leonora peaks around 14 (extreme) in January, easing to about 4 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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